Classic Crosswords Classic Statistics Expert — Set 5
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 3. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 6. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 7. Colorful bird that can talk
- 8. Common small brown bird
- 11. Tallest living land animal
- 12. Tropical bird with huge beak
Down
- 1. Large bovine of the plains
- 2. Eight-armed sea creature
- 4. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 5. Dark-coated big cat
- 9. Bird with a large bill pouch
- 10. Fastest land animal
Show answers
- 3 Across: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 6 Across: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 7 Across: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 8 Across: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 11 Across: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 12 Across: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 1 Down: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 2 Down: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 4 Down: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 5 Down: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 9 Down: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 10 Down: Fastest land animal (7)CHEETAH
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. Intelligent marine mammal
- 5. Eight-armed sea creature
- 8. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 9. Bird with a large bill pouch
- 10. Colorful bird that can talk
Down
- 1. Dark-coated big cat
- 3. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 4. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 6. Common small brown bird
- 7. Largest living primate
Show answers
- 2 Across: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 5 Across: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 8 Across: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 9 Across: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 10 Across: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 1 Down: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 3 Down: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 4 Down: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 6 Down: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 7 Down: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 5. Eight-armed sea creature
- 7. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 8. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 9. Tropical bird with huge beak
Down
- 1. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 3. Intelligent marine mammal
- 4. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 6. Common small brown bird
- 7. Bird with a large bill pouch
Show answers
- 2 Across: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 5 Across: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 7 Across: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 8 Across: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 9 Across: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 1 Down: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 3 Down: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 4 Down: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Down: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 7 Down: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. Colorful bird that can talk
- 2. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 5. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 8. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 9. Eight-armed sea creature
- 10. Swift hunting bird of prey
Down
- 1. Dark-coated big cat
- 3. Bird with a large bill pouch
- 4. Common small brown bird
- 6. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 7. Large tropical lizard
Show answers
- 1 Across: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 2 Across: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 5 Across: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 8 Across: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 9 Across: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 10 Across: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 1 Down: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 3 Down: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 4 Down: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 6 Down: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 7 Down: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. Tallest living land animal
- 4. Dark-coated big cat
- 6. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 8. Fish-eating raptor near water
- 9. Large tropical lizard
- 10. Eight-armed sea creature
- 11. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
Down
- 1. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 3. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 5. Bird with a large bill pouch
- 7. Red crustacean served at dinner
Show answers
- 2 Across: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 4 Across: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 6 Across: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 8 Across: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
- 9 Across: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 10 Across: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 11 Across: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 1 Down: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 3 Down: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 5 Down: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 7 Down: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
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